Putin and the Oligarchs
The article examines Russian President Vladimir Putin's willingness to deploy the power of the Russian state for his own purposes. Putin had Mikhail Khodorkovsky, head of the oil group Yukos, arrested and thrown in jail on charges of fraud and tax evasion-- a move widely interpreted as a declar...
Main Author: | Goldman, Marshall I. |
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Format: | Book |
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